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dtrpath27

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  1. The actual Whistle Stop Cafe where the movie was filmed is just under a couple hours from where I live. I passed by the exit awhile back, and thought about swinging by, but I haven't read the book or seen the movie. They're good though?

  2. Micro - Michael CrichtonThis was such a silly book. From what I gather, it was incomplete at the author's death in 2008 and finished off by Richard Preston (he of The Hot Zone).

     

    I don't know who wrote what, but I have to say the dialogue is appallingly weak (some of the characters responses are so odd and outright stupid!) and the people are completely one-dimensional. We don't ever get to know them, and ultimately end up not caring about them.

     

    The story is far fetched too, but still I found it very fast paced and easy to read. The hardback copy of just over 400 pages long, and although I'm slating it, I ended up finishing it in 3 days. Purely entertainment for those moments when you just don't want to use your brain.

     

    Avoid if you want a serious book....pick up if you fancy something utterly stupid. :D 1.5/6

    Fancy something utterly stupid -- definitely sells it. ;) I had no idea that Michael Crichton had died. I wonder if it was still needing re-writes; it sounds appallingly bad.

  3. Nevermind! It's about quality rather than quantity! :D

     

    I loved The Princess Bride - it's such a sweet little story. Have you seen the film? If not, I highly recommend it. :smile:

    The Princess Bride is one of my favorite films of all times. In the book, it was actually quite mind-blowing that

    the entire preface was fictional -- the wife he spoke of, the son, everything. Once I figured that out, I was completely dumbstruck. Also, wrapping my head around the fact that S. Morgenstern was also fictional gave me a good chuckle. The pages on the museum were also a nice touch. It really does merit a re-read.

     

  4. She's from South Korea. It was so much fun -- she was a great girl!

     

    Mexican sounds tasty. We stopped at a little corner restaurant in a small town on the way home and had some surprisingly fantastic food. I'm stuffed from all the restaurant eating the past two days, so no dinner for me tonight.

  5. Well, one panting with warm fur :P

    Ha. Clearly homonyms were too much for my sleep deprived, pre-coffee brain. You mean of the canine variety, of course, not the popular sodium-laden food of street vendors and ballparks. You should've seen the mental image I was struggling with when I read your post this morning. My literal side was in full swing. Sad. Just sad.

  6. Had the best meal tonight. We all ordered different things and then tried a bit of it all. We had smoked brisket, lamb chops, barbecue ribs, creamed corn au gratin, watermelon salad, collard greens, grilled asparagus, chicken livers, fried green tomatoes, cornbread, biscuits, fried pickles, coconut creme pie with a meringue crust, pecan pie, cocktails and beer samplers. It was all so very good, and we didn't even come close to eating it all.

     

    The restaurant had a huge verandah overlooking an old cemetery, and the weather was really perfect. It was such a great celebration!

  7. 22-23 degrees celsius. Bear in mind, I am Irish. I am not built for heat. To me, 12/13 degrees is comfortable, or 15/16 with a cool breeze.

    My husband is Irish ancestry (2nd generation here.) He dies if the a/c in the house is set above 72. Truth be told, he'd rather have it at 65. It's a constant struggle over the thermostat.

  8. We get the humidity too, often up to 100%, which makes it much harder to bear the heat. It's probably also worth noting that Ireland tends to lack air conditioning. Houses, older buildings/workplaces etc have no means of coping with the heat. My room is unpleasant at night, to say the least.

    No a/c is no fun! The humidity does make it much worse, doesn't it? I've heard that dry heat, even at very high temperatures, is much more bearable -- never been lucky enough to live anywhere with dry heat, but so they say. ;) I usually spend my summer months a slimy, frizzy mess.

  9. Aww :empathy: Here's hoping the rest of the year will be more rewarding and will make up for the first five months of 2016 :readingtwo:

     

    Ha! Thanks so much. This thread should really be titled "Dtr's Half-Year of Reading." I'd like to argue that I'm going for quality over quantity as only one of the books was a dud, half were fantastic, and the other two were rather enjoyable. ;)

     

    I loved Harry August! And Touch, I have the new one on order. Can't wait!

    It really was great, wasn't it? I'll have to let you know how it goes.
  10. I bought mine yesterday, and this is the first book by Jasper Fforde for me  :o . How did that happen!? Many people have raved about his books, but I have always shied away from his books... :giggle:

     

    :o Jasper Fforde is my favorite author of all times. His Thursday Next series is a very well-worn set of books on my shelf.

  11. I am incredibly allergic to cats, but over time, I've developed a tolerance to ours. As long as he doesn't get in my face, I can manage. With other cats, though, I become a swollen, weepy mess.

  12. Screw that. Just. How. HOW. WHY, even. 

     

    22C here today and the minute I got in the door from my crawl home from work I climbed into a cold shower.

    Lol. I just saw your other post, too. We've been sitting around the 97/36 degree mark here. Today is only supposed to be 95/35, but 89% humidity and no rain in the forecast until tomorrow. I haven't been here for a full summer, but apparently it's just getting started.

  13. It's a bank holiday this weekend in Ireland, and I'm not planning on going to my parents, or outside in general, as its too hot, so I may try read-a-thoning :D

    Happy holiday weekend! I hope you can get some reading in. Next to inclement weather, really hot weather is my favorite reading weather. How hot is it there?

  14. Yay for a reading log! I haven't read any of the books you mentioned, but I wish you happy reading for the rest of 2016 :readingtwo::).

    Thank you! I'm so grateful that I have a little time to read again. My rate in 2016 just wasn't cutting it. My TBR was starting to take on a life of its own.  

     

    How did you feel about The Girl With All the Gifts?

     

     

    I too am curious about that! :D

    I absolutely loved this book. It had a unique premise, great characterization, a plot that moved well, and fantastic ending. I'm starting his other book, Fellside, and loving it as well.
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